Saturday, March 10, 2012

Instructions to observe five Nivarana (Loba, Dosa, Thina-Middha, Uddacca-Kukkucca, Vicikiccha) and disconnect the whole Paticca Samuppada process with reference to the Buddha's Dhamma expounded to the prince “ Sangarava”. Listen more

Mentioned: the correct way of offering food to the image of the Buddha; meat that one should not eat; types of merito- rious deeds in brief; advice not to satisfied only with Dana, Sila and Samatha but also to perform Vipassana which is the only way to escape from Samsara; observation of Rupa and Nama.Listen more

Description of: benefits of looking after one's parents; how great the loving kindness of parents are; way to repay pa- rent's gratitude in full; six of the parent's attributes among thirteen.Listen more

Referring to the “Mahapajapati Gotami” story, mentioned: the request of the Buddha to his step mother Pajapati Gota- mi prior to her Parinibbana; the last words spoken by Paja- pati Gotami to the Buddha; history of the countries Kapila-vatthu, Koliya and Devadaha; how the royal lineage of Ca- kya started; loving kindness of Pajapati Gotami to prince Siddhattha. Listen more

Describing three types of children namely Atijata, Anujata and Avajata; non comparable parent's love. Also, advising to be respectful parents and grateful children with refe- rence to “Parijenna brahmana” story.Listen more